Lawrence (MS): Profile

Welcome to Lawrence County ...

Time Zone: Lawrence County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Monticello is the Seat for Lawrence County.

Lawrence County was founded in 1814 and was created by taking area from Marion County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lawrence had a population of 12,607 people. This is a decrease of 2.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 12,929 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lawrence represented 0.44% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Lawrence County:

Monticello
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Monticello
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello<3>
New Hebron
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on New Hebron
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron<3>
Silver Creek
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Silver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek<3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Mississippi
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Websites specific to Lawrence County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Copiah County
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- Jefferson Davis County
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- Lincoln County
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- Marion County
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- Simpson County
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- Walthall County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Lawrence County

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.